Table 3
Descriptive overview of subjective assessments of life in Canada
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| Wave 1, six months after landing | Wave 2, two years after landing | Wave 3, four years after landing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| percent | |||
| Satisfaction with life in Canada | |||
| Very/completely satisfied | 18.8 | .. | 17.5 |
| Satisfied | 54.2 | .. | 55.9 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 17.7 | .. | 19.4 |
| Dissatisfied | 8.0 | .. | 4.2 |
| Very/completely dissatisfied | 1.4 | .. | 2.9 |
| Total | 100.0 | .. | 100.0 |
| Met expectations - | |||
| Life in Canada is… | |||
| Much better than expected | 13.4 | 14.4 | 14.8 |
| Somewhat better than expected | 22.9 | 26.9 | 28.3 |
| About what expected | 39.4 | 33.8 | 32.7 |
| Somewhat worse than expected | 20.4 | 20.5 | 19.2 |
| Much worse than expected | 3.9 | 4.4 | 5.0 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| If had to make the decision again would you come to Canada? | |||
| Yes | 91.2 | 88.2 | 86.5 |
| No | 8.8 | 11.8 | 13.5 |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Note(s):
The percentage distribution of assessments for each question may not add to 100% because of rounding.
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